Patents Assigned to Auto Wax Company, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6988637
    Abstract: An apparatus may be used to dispense a plurality of automotive appearance care products. The apparatus may include a plurality of storage containers. Mixing systems may be coupled to the storage containers. The mixing systems may combine raw materials with a carrier fluid to produce product fluids. The product fluids may be stored in storage vessels. A plurality of pumps may be used to produce a flow of one or more product fluids. The product fluids may be dispensed through one or more dispensing conduits. A user may dispense the product fluids for use as automotive appearance care products. The user may receive a statement of a fee for using the apparatus based on a selected basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy H. Floyd, Paul David Miller, III
  • Patent number: 6978911
    Abstract: An apparatus may be used to dispense a plurality of automotive appearance care products. The apparatus may include a plurality of storage containers. Mixing systems may be coupled to the storage containers. The mixing systems may combine raw materials with a carrier fluid to produce product fluids. The product fluids may be stored in storage vessels. A plurality of pumps may be used to produce a flow of one or more product fluids. The product fluids may be dispensed through one or more dispensing conduits. In certain embodiments, a user of the apparatus may be charged a fee based on a selected basis. The selected basis may be, but is not limited to, a per vehicle basis, a per application basis, a per use basis, a per refilling basis, or a per time basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy H. Floyd, Paul David Miller, III
  • Patent number: 6547643
    Abstract: System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface of a vehicle. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying an applicator containing a plastic flexible tool to the stain or protrusion. The applicator may include a body made of flexible or compressible material having a cavity into which a variety of polishing tools may be disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Miller, III, Dennis L. Dehn
  • Patent number: 6241579
    Abstract: System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying an applicator containing a plastic flexible tool to the stain or protrusion. The applicator may include a body made of flexible or compressible material having a cavity into which the plastic flexible tool is disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Miller, III, Dennis L. Dehn
  • Patent number: 5928064
    Abstract: System and method for locating and polishing a stain or protrusion on a surface of a vehicle. The stain or protrusion may be located by placing a plastic film between a portion of a human hand and the surface. The stain or protrusion may then be removed and/or polished by applying a plastic flexible tool to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Auto Wax Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Miller